Everything posted by Tony Tea
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Centre Clearances - Considered Analysis Requested.
When we were dominating centre clearances we were overcommitting to the contest. Now that we are less committed to the contest we have better balance over the whole ground. What would we have to sacrifice from our current structure to square up the centre clearance numbers?
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Centre Clearances - Considered Analysis Requested.
Just a thought. When the Hawks were busy winning premierships Clarko said that winning the centre clearance numbers was overrated. Clarko learned his coaching craft under Choco.
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VOTES: Rd 08 vs Sydney
6. McDonald 5. Oliver 4. May 3. Jordon 2. Petracca 1. Harmes
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Sam Weideman re-signs until 2023
We are keeping the footy punditry on its toes as we make them skip from one player's contract negotiations to the next. Each time a pundit writes an article implicitly critical of Melbourne's alleged tardiness in signing a required player, he or she is barely halfway through basking when we sign said player and force the punditry into changing its focus to another player. It's a masterly military performance. The question now is whether we change tactics and concede Weid is expendable and has trade value.
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When will Melbourne break these embarrassing records?
Round 3, 2005.
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VOTES: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
6. Salem 5. Fritsch 4. May 3. Jackson 2. Langdon 1. Oliver Very hard to pick this week.
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Would you take Jeremy Howe back?
Unlikely Melbourne fans would give Howe the same generous reception Storm fans tonight gave Will Chambers who now plays for Cronulla.
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Would you take Jeremy Howe back?
It has always upset me that Howe is playing for Collingwood. It has also always upset me that Collingwood is praised for turning Howe into a backman. I'm glad he missed a flag in 2018. He should still be at Melbourne, but would he fit into our system?
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Whats changed?
Players with significant upside, a year older, a year wiser, a year better coached by a cadre of experienced footy-heads.
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Respect - Media
If Kane bothered to do any research - or basically just think before he shoots from the lip - he would have seen Goodwin have a quiet word with Kozzie. A slightly over-the-top reaction by an excited youngster calmly dealt with by the coach. Excellent work by Goody.
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - LUKE JACKSON
The original bubble headed booby.
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Angus Brayshaw 100 Games
Sticks was important last night, and I'm disappointed I couldn't slot him into the votes. PS: The highlights video missed a fantastic smother by Angus on the outer wing down at Geelong in 2015.
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My 3 word player analysis V Richmond
Hibberd - licence to blanket.
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VOTES: Rd 06 vs Richmond
6. Petracca 5. Salem 4. Oliver 3. Jackson 2. Viney 1. Langdon
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POSTGAME: Rd 06 vs Richmond
Best style of win since I don't know when.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 06 vs Richmond
I'm expecting a loss, but hoping for a good performance. Our defence has been our key by keeping oppositions to scores low enough for us to win by kicking a moderate score. Today our forward line has to show up big time. Simply put: we miss our chances, we lose.
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If We Beat Richmond, I Will.......
... be surprised. Looking at the recording of the Hawks game, I got a bit disheartened about or chances Saturday night.
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Flag favoritism
I always expect a slump, and we have not beaten anyone yet, but at least we are playing proper grunt footy.
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VOTES: Rd 05 vs Hawthorn
6. Gawn 5. McDonald 4. Oliver 3. Salem 2. Lever 1. Petracca
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Noise Pollution at the Footy
The noise of the AFL's "game day experience" wore me down a couple of years ago. I've stopped going to games.
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2021 Injury List
I'm not as bullish about our prospects with May out. He's our most important player, and you can't easily replace gun key defenders.
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VOTES: Rd 04 vs Geelong
6. Petracca 5. Oliver 4. Gawn 3. Viney 2. Salem 1. Fritsch
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Christian Salem Re-Signs for 5 Years
The usual big name Herald Sun footy journos, after years of barracking for Kelly in the Kelly vs Salem/Tyson/Hunt deal, slunk off back to their desks when the editor called on Marc McGowan talk up Melbourne's end of the trade. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2021-christian-salem-repays-demons-faith-after-draft-gamble/news-story/67410111c25ecb5f0be0068b7fbfaba0
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SEN Announcer?
Cam Luke, one of Hutchy's pets.
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VOTES: Rd 03 vs GWS
6. Gawn 5. Langdon 4. Lever 3. Viney 2. Petracca 1. Brayshaw